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Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God… (Mark 1:14). Recently, I was looking at the first chapter of Mark. It starts with the ministry of John the Baptist. John brought the...

So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply….Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!...

The Treachery of Satan Satan Begins by Doubting God’s Word Genesis 3:1 The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the...

Have you heard the expression, “A God-shaped hole”? The idea is that you cannot be a complete human being without God. If God is not in your life, you’ll have a vacuum you cannot fill. But the God-shaped hole isn’t the only one that people have. ...

So on October 2 the wall was finished – just fifty-two days after we had begun. When our enemies and the surrounding nations heard about it, they were frightened and humiliated. They realized this work had been done with the help of our...

Paul commanded you to be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Rom 12:1-2). A sign of Christian maturity is when you start thinking from a Biblical perspective, instead of from a merely human perspective. Some theologians call it...

Genesis 1 – The food light account. A general description of the creation of the universe. A chronological account Genesis 2 – The spotlight account. A specific description of the creation of mankind. A topical account. 1:1 Tells us...

NEHEMIAH: The Gates Summarize the Christian life Sheep Gate – The Cross John 10:11 Nehemiah 3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest and the other priests started to rebuild at the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set up its doors, building the...

THREE PRAYER PRIORITIES FOR AMERICA Family Research Council has long partnered with the National Day of Prayer Task Force, launched by the National Prayer Committee and organized to promote and facilitate the only day of prayer established by the...

7 Types of Opposition to God’s Work Ridicule Nehemiah 2:19; 4:1-3 But when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arab heard of our plan, they scoffed contemptuously. Sanballat was very angry…saying in front of his friends and the Samarian army...

The Request The petition to the King Nehemiah 2:1-3 …I was serving the king his wine. I had never before appeared sad in his presence. So the king asked me, “Why are you looking so sad? You don’t look sick to me. You must be deeply troubled.”...

FRIENDSHIP With Jesus Depends on Obeying His Commands By Shawn Lazar, Grace Evanglical Society What does it mean to be Jesus’ friend? Is every believer a friend to Jesus? Is Jesus’ idea of friendship the same as the modern one? The answers...